Religions & Hinduism

Discipline of Economics, as it is currently studied, is descriptive and
shuns being normative. Hindu Economics, in contrast, is normative. It starts from the fundamental
philosophical questions about human being. It is a holistic view of life. The author reads
through Shrimad Valmiki Ramayan to understand the paradigm of Hindu Economics. The mini-book
is a must-read for all those who are interested in understanding Hinduism
and also for students of economics.

Teacher - Anil Chawla
Venue - Any college / university / institute
Language - English / Hindi
Duration - One day or two days

This is a proposal for a workshop to teach the fundamentals of Hinduism from a scientific perspective.
Anil Chawla moves beyond bhakti movement. He is critical of the illusionism of Shankaracharya.
According to him, Hinduism is truly the world's most practical, down-to-earth, scientific religion.
The workshop is for all those who are keen to understand Hinduism. Organizers / participants need not be Hindu or even persons of Indian origin.
Please feel free to contact for organizing this workshop. Anil Chawla does not charge any fees.

The message of love that Jesus gave is more important than
the life and person of Jesus. Anil Chawla looks at Jesus from the perspective of a Hindu. He
calls for liberating Jesus from the church and the clergy. He accepts Jesus as a Son of God but
does not accept the Bible.

Hindutwa - the political extension of Hindu Dharm - faces challenges
at this time when the world is coming to grips with Islamic expansionism. This
article (in Hindi) takes a global view and suggests the role that Hindu organizations
as history enters a new phase.

Dev and danav are terms that are fundamental to Hindu thought.
A dev gives away without any selfish motives, while a danav grabs all that he can. A dev apparently
keeps losing strength, while danav keeps becoming more powerful. The paradox is that in spite of
this apparent weakening of dev, it is the dev who ultimately wins. A special article on
the occasion of Dussehra.

Hinduism has been defined in a number of ways by many thinkers. Here is
an attempt to define Hinduism. Author believes that Hinduism is the most
scientific religion in the world and its true nature needs to be understood.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has published a book "Explaining Hindu Dharma - A Guide
for Teachers", which caused Anil Chawla to remark, "Oh God, if this is
Hinduism, I would rather be a Christian." A critique of the book.

Cow Slaughter is an extremely sensitive issue with many Hindus. Arguing
against the commonly accepted view, the author favours a new look at cow
slaughter in the light of philosophy of Gita. Also read what Swami Vivekananda
had to say on the subject.